Ohio Weekly Roundup

11.9.2018

Ohio Weekly Roundup 11.9.2018

Ohio Weekly Roundup 11.9.2018

November 9, 2018Justin Hemminger

CENTRAL

The Actual Brewing Companyreleased Galvani’s Experimental Pale Ale in cans for the first time this week. The previously draft-only release features a healthy balance of pale malt and wheat with tropical Denali hops. Normally, I’d explain the story behind this beer’s name, but one paragraph isn’t enough space to encapsulate the life and work of Luigi Galvani. It involvesfrogs and lightning and reanimating corpses, so start down that rabbit hole at your own risk. Look for six packs of Galvani’s around Central Ohio next week.

Temperance Row Brewing Companyhas a couple new beers on tap. Christmas Ale was tapped yesterday and Roof-Knocker Lager, an all-Ohio lager brewed with Ohio malt and hops grown on the premises, was tapped earlier in the week. Available on draft at the Temperance Row taproom in Westerville while supplies last.

On Saturday, Nov. 10,Lineage Brewingwill hold their Cranksgiving charity food drive. Show up at the Lineage taproom in Clintonville on your bike and you’ll receive a list of needed items and a map of stores. Roll out, visit as many stores as you like, buy as little or as much as you want, haul it all by bike, and then enjoy some post-ride socializing at Lineage. The ride is free, but pre-registration is required. Details atfacebook.com/lineagebrewing

GREATER CLEVELAND

Two newSibling Revelry Brewingbeers will hit the market in cans this month. Millennial Haze – the unfiltered version of the brewery’s Millennial Centennial IPA – gets a dose of Nugget hops for extra juicy hop aromas. Proudly We Hail is a new Double IPA brewed with the 2018 Veterans Blend fromYakima Chief Hops; a portion of the sales of this beer will benefit theSemper Fi Fund. Both beers are currently on tap at Sibling Revelry’s Westlake taproom; can availability details atsiblingrevelrybrewing.com

NORTHEAST

WelcomeHoodletown Brewing Company, the newest member of the Ohio Craft Brewers Association! The brewery held its grand opening on Sep. 1, 2018 in Dover, about 25 miles south of Canton. Craft breweries are popping up with greater frequency in Ohio’s small towns: Hoodletown Brewing is the second to call Tuscarawas County home, afterLockport Breweryin Bolivar. You can get yourOhio On Tappassport app stamp at Hoodletown starting today.

Two years ago, the Ohio Legislatureeliminated the 12% ABV limiton beer, freeing Ohio’s craft breweries to experiment and create stronger beers. The gavel that officially hammered that law into the books now permanently resides atHoppin’ Frog Brewery, who released this year’s 17.4% ABV Gavel Slammer Monumental Dark Ale on draft and in 12 oz. bottles this week. Pick some up at Hoppin’ Frog’s tasting room in Akron while it lasts.

Akronym Brewinghas a trifecta of holiday beers on tap this month. Hoppy Holidays – an American strong ale brewed with juniper berries and dry hopped with Chinook and Northern Brewer hops – is currently on tap. Brutal Winter (a Brut IPA, natch) will tap next Friday, Nov. 16, with theGame of Thrones-inspired A Stout Winter Is Coming to follow on Nov. 23.

NORTHWEST

Blitzen fromMaumee Bay Brewing Companyhas been a traditional winter staple for some time, but this year the brewery is kicking things up a few notches. On Thursday, Nov. 15, Maumee Bay will release Uber Blitzen, a 16% ABV version of their holiday spiced ale. This limited release draft only offering will be available at the brewpub in downtown Toledo. The original 7.7% ABV Blitzen is available now on draft and in bottles at select retailers.

The first snow of the season may have fallen on northwest Ohio last night, but that’s hardly a reason not to plan a trip toTwin Oastfor their Grain to Glass brewery tours. In the 45-minute tour, you’ll get an interactive and in-depth look into the brewery, and explore a sensory analysis of brewing ingredients as you learn about Twin Oast’s farm-to-fermenter mentality. Tours include a flight of five beer samples and a Twin Oast pilsner glass to take home. The first tour in this series happens on Sunday, Nov. 11 with two tours offered each month through January. Get tickets attwinoast.com

SOUTHEAST

Jackie O’s Brewerywill hold a dual bottle release today at all of their Athens locations. Anxiousness & Chaos is a 13.2 % ABV blend of four barrel aged ales brewed with walnuts, some aged as long as 44 months. Carrots & Sticks is a strong ale brewed with walnuts, spices, lemon zest and raisins, then fermented with carrot puree, conditioned on vanilla beans and aged in bourbon barrels. Anxiousness & Chaos will only be available in Athens, Carrots & Sticks will see limited distribution. Details atfacebook.com/jackieosbrewery

If you’re looking for the right brew to power you through this long holiday season, try Yule Fuel fromDouble Edge Brewing Co.Tapped this week at the brewery tasting room in Lancaster, Yule Fuel is a 7% ABV amber ale brewed with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and honey, the official flavors of Ohio winter. Have a pint on draft in the taproom or grab a growler to-go.

SOUTHWEST

The long-awaitedSamuel Adamstaproom in Cincinnati will open to the public on Thursday, Nov. 15. Located in the Findlay Market, the 9,000 square foot taproom is directly across Central Parkway from the production brewery Sam Adams purchased from Hudepohl-Schoenling in 1997. The Gnarly Gnome offers some great insight on Sam Adams owner Jim Koch’s ties to Cincinnati and the brewery’s impact on the city’s craft brewing industry, check it out atthegnarlygnome.com

Municipal Brew Worksis offering an off-flavor sensory course on Sunday, Nov. 11 at their brewery in Hamilton. The class, conducted by aCertified Cicerone, will cover the sights, aromas and flavors encountered while tasting beer and explore some off-flavors and why they occur. Spaces in the course are limited, register atfacebook.com/municipalbrewworks

WEST CENTRAL

Cheers to five years of beers fromStar City Brewing Company! The Miamisburg brewery will celebrate over four days starting Wednesday, Nov. 14 with a beer and pie pairing in conjunction withThe Canal House Eatery. The endcap to the celebration comes on Saturday, Nov. 17 with the tapping of four barrel aged beers: Belgian Firestorm Quad, Prince Engleman Russian Imperial Stout, 319 Wee Heavy and Twisted Mill Coffee Stout. Details atfacebook.com/starcitybrewingcompany

And another cheers to five years of beers fromHairless Hare Breweryin Vandalia! They’ll be releasing five special beers at the party on Saturday, Nov. 10: Anniversary Double IPA, You Milked My Stout (poured on nitro), 2018 Wild Heffer (wild sour Hefeweizen), General Nikolai Bowmkoff Russian Imperial Stout (a collaboration withCrooked Handle, named afterWarped Wing’sNick Bowman) and cascara-infused Cold War Russian Imperial Stout. Details on the celebration can be found atfacebook.com/hairlessharebrewery